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Re:Libertarian Party of Colorado First to Officially Support... by wyager on Saturday July 03, 2021 @03:07PM (#27723945)
It has nothing to do with people killing you because you’re unpopular; it’s to do with the fact that if you seriously violate arbitration agreements it becomes too expensive to buy protection.
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Re:Libertarian Party of Colorado First to Officially Support... by handrous on Sunday July 04, 2021 @02:46PM (#27731732)
> no one is going to stop people from shooting you and taking your stuff. I.e. you become an outlaw.

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> The plausible end result of violating the law is either that you have to accept the result of arbitration or you end up getting shot

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Re:Libertarian Party of Colorado First to Officially Support... by krapp on Sunday July 04, 2021 @02:58PM (#27731813)
That seems like the monopoly on violence with... more actual violence.
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